Hudson AVENGER N4088X

Summary

On 15 August 1999 at about 19:38 local time, a Hudson AVENGER registered N4088X was involved in an accident near Lansing, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 1999 at 19:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Lansing, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.5610, -87.5390

Aircraft

Hudson AVENGER

Registration

N4088X

Category

Unknown

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lansing → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99FA293

2 people died.

the weight and balance exceeded by the owner/builder. The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the owner/builder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The gyrocopter impacted terrain following an uncontrolled descent. The owner/builder of the gyrocopter was reported by a witness to have been adjusting the weight and balance to improve the handling qualities of the gycrocopter through the addition of 25 lbs of ballast in the forward nose section of the gyrocopter. A witness reported '...hang tests [the pilot] and a 'passenger' of approximately 250 lbs. hung 6.8 degrees nose down...' He added that '...Most gyroplanes can be flown with a C of G range of 0 to 6 degrees nose down...'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.